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University of Providence

University of Providence is a private nonprofit university in a small city in the Great Falls, MT metro with 562 students and a 50% acceptance rate.

Great Falls, Montana · Private nonprofit · City, small · 562 students

NAIA · Frontier Conference

Admission rate

50%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

980

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

16–24

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$17,649

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

28%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

70%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$48,296

10 years after entry

Students

562

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$14,257
$30,001–48,000$11,616
$48,001–75,000$16,802
$75,001–110,000$22,545
Over $110,000$20,676

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreUniversity of Providence courseCredits
ALL3
Show all 1 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
ALL3

Source: uprovidence.edu · checked September 26, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse55
Pre-Nursing Studies28
Business Administration and Management14
Psychology13
Exercise Science and Kinesiology12
Biology/Biological Sciences9
Forensic Science and Technology6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5
Show the other 8 majors
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other4
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness4
General Studies3
Computer Science2
Elementary Education and Teaching2
Legal Assistant/Paralegal2
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, Frontier Conference

Basketball, Golf, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Wrestling

Women’s varsity · NAIA, Frontier Conference

Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball, Wrestling

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Great Falls, MT

84,523 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Great Falls International (GTF)

Nearest hub airport

Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field (BOI)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 8.5 of 20

Elevation

3,439 ft

Time zone

Mountain

January low

18°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

66.1 in

Days at 90°F or higher

25 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,010 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NAIA, similar size